A05143:823
Twenty-seven Sermons
27 sermons preached by the right Reverend father in God and constant martyr [sic] of Jesus Christ, Master Hugh Latimer, as well such as in times past have been printed, as certain other coming to our hands of late, which were yet never set forth in print. Faithfully perused [and] allowed according to the order appointed in the Queens Majesties injunctions. 1. Hys sermon Ad clerum. 2. Hys fourth sermon upon the plough. 3. His. 7. sermons before king Edward. 4 His sermon at Stamford. 5. His last sermon before king Edward. 6. His. 7. sermons upon the Lords prayer. 7. His other. 9. sermons upon certain Gospels and Epistles27 sermons preached by the ryght Reuerende father in God and constant matir [sic] of Iesus Christe, Maister Hugh Latimer, as well such as in tymes past haue bene printed, as certayne other commyng to our handes of late, whych were yet neuer set forth in print. Faithfully perused [and] allowed accordying to the order appoynted in the Quenes Maiesties iniunctions. 1. Hys sermon Ad clerum. 2. Hys fourth sermon vpon the plough. 3. Hys. 7. sermons before kyng Edward. 4 Hys sermon at Stamforde. 5. Hys last sermon before kyng Edward. 6. Hys. 7. sermons vpon the Lordes prayer. 7. Hys other. 9. sermons vpon certayne Gospels and Epistles
London: printed by John Day, 1562London: printed by Iohn Day, 1562
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It goeth otherwayes with us, then with Christ, if we were in like case, and in like agony, almost we would curse God, or rather wish that there were no God. This that he said, was not of that sort, it was referring the […] to the will of his father: but we seek by all means be it right, be it wrong of our own nature to be rid out of pain, he desired it conditionally, as it might stand, with his fathers will, adding A veruntamen to it. So his request was to show the infirmity of man, here is now an example what we shall do, when we are in like case. He never deserved it,1 we have. He had a Ueruntamen, and not withstanding, let us have so to, we must have a nevertheless, thy will be done and not mine. Give me grace to be content to submit my will unto thine. His fact teacheth us what to2 do. This is our surgery, our physic, when we be in agony, and reckon upon it friends, we shall come to it, we shall feel it, at one time or an other. What does he now? what came to pass now, when he had hard no voice? his father was dumb. He resorts to his friends, seeking some comfort at their hands, seeing he had none at his fathers hand, he comes to his disciples, and finds them a sleep, he […] unto Peter and said. Ah Peter art thou a sleep? Peter be fore had bragged stoutly, as though he would have killed God have mercy upon his soul. And now when he should have comforted Christ, he was a sleep, not once buff, nor baff to hi, not a word, he was fain to say to his disciples. Vigilate et orate. Watch and pray, the spirit is ready, but the flesh is weak, he had never a word of them again. They might at the least have said. Oh sir remember your self, are you not Christ? came not you into this world, to redeem sin? be a good cheer, be a good comfort, this sorrow we will not help you, comfort your self by your own preaching, you have said: Oportet filium hominis pati. You have not deserved any thing, it is not your fault. In deed if they had don this with him, they had plaid a friendly part with ⟨image 242⟩him, but they gave him not so much as one comfortable word. We run to our friends in our distresses & agonies, as though we had all our trust & confidence in them, he did not so, he resorted to them, but trusted not in them, we will run to our friends & come no more to God, he returned again. What? shall we not resort to our friends in time of need?